MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Sunday, July 17, 2005
12:30 p.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.036
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance was
held on Sunday, July 17, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.036, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Steve Ogden None
Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Kim Brimer
Senator Bob Deuell
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Royce West
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Tommy Williams
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The chair called the meeting to order at 12:46 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SJR 13 and recognized Senator Ogden, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Barrientos sent
up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption. The motion failed
by a record vote of 5 ayes, 10 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent. Senator Ogden moved that SJR 13 be reported favorably
to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 14 ayes, 1
nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out HB 6 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ogden, to explain the bill. Senator Ogden sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ogden to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Ogden moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden
moved that HB 6 do not pass but that CSHB 6 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 15 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Ogden resumed the chair.
At 1:26 p.m. Senator Ogden moved that the Committee stand
recessed until 1:45 p.m.; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Committee reconvened at 1:54 p.m.
Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 1 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ogden, to explain the bill. Senator Ogden sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ogden to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Barrientos sent up Committee Amendment 1 and then
withdrew the amendment; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden moved adoption of the committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Ogden moved that
HB 1 do not pass but that CSHB 1 be reported back to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 3 absent. Senator Shapiro requested unanimous
consent to be shown voting aye; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 4 and
SB 45.
There being no further business, at 2:05 p.m. Senator Ogden
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Steve Ogden, Chair
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Amy Jeter, Clerk